Grammy + ACM Nominated Chandler Walters Releases First Song “Worth The Trouble”

GRAMMY + ACM NOMINATED CHANDLER WALTERS RELEASES FIRST SONG “WORTH THE TROUBLE” VIA DEVILLE RECORDS 

ON TOUR WITH POST MALONE:

OPENING THE BIG ASS STADIUM TOUR + PLAYING PEDAL STEEL IN POST'S BAND

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today multi-instrumental singer-songwriter and GRAMMY / ACM nominated Chandler Walters releases his first song, “Worth The Trouble.” 

The new song is featured on DeVille Records' inaugural project Cadillac Sessions, out next Wednesday, May 7 – and follows ERNEST's collaboration “Gettin' Gone (feat. Snoop Dogg),” Rhys Rutherford's “Southern Belle” and Cody Lohden's “Tail Light, Porch Light, Miller Lite.”

“Making music alongside my brothers ERN, Rhys and Cody was special from the start,” shares Walters. “We want to write the best country music in the world, make ya sad and happy. Couldn't be happier that my first song 'Worth The Trouble' is out now.”

Bringing energy back to the classic-country tradition, Walters is already a seasoned steel-guitar player and multi-Platinum, all-genre No. 1 songwriter for his contributions on Post Malone's 5X Platinum, all-genre No. 1 single “I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)” and continued stint as Post's steel guitarist. Walters joins Post Malone on tour again this summer – as an opener on The BIG ASS Stadium Tour and host of official after parties dubbed Walters Western Road Show in select cities.

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After racking up an impressive list of cuts, including six on Post Malone's buzzed-about F-1 Trillion record, as well as songs for ERNEST, Bailey Zimmerman and Charles Wesley Godwin, Walters' burgeoning artistic career is now kicking off, schooled on a mix of rock and country influence. Boasting organic, live-show inspired country sonics (with plenty of steel guitar) and a knack for modern language, tracks like “Worth The Trouble” find a proven hitmaker delivering catchy, singalong anthems:

'Cause we had our thing, and we had our fun

Ran all the miles that we could run

But there's way more problems than I care to fix

Between breaking down and acting up

This piece of work is just too much

DeVille Records' inaugural project Cadillac Sessions is a mixtape-style compilation featuring two new originals and one cover from ERNEST, Walters, Rutherford and Lohden – plus special guests Snoop Dogg, Miranda Lambert and Jake Worthington. The organic sonics of honky tonk, Western swing, '90s country, and more collide with vivid imagery and modern hooks on the project, becoming a hybrid of classic and cutting edge which positions each artist's skill. Production was done at Nashville's Castle Recording Studios and filmed documentary-style capturing the creative camaraderie – and the spark of first-time artists living out their dreams, essential to country's next chapter.

Introduction Too: Watch Chandler Walters in Episode 4 of the "Cadillac Sessions"

Stay up to date with Chandler Walters here.

ABOUT CHANDLER WALTERS

Bringing energy back to the classic-country tradition, Chandler Walters is a 22-year-old multi-talented native of Marietta, Georgia, signed to ERN's Cadillac Music / DeVille Records. Already a seasoned steel-guitar player and multi-Platinum, all-genre No. 1 songwriter, his burgeoning artistic career is now kicking off, schooled on a mix of rock and country influence. The guitar slinger moved to Nashville on a whim in 2021, picking up steel guitar and catching the attention of hitmaker ERNEST in the process, who promptly added Walters to his band. Traveling the world while learning song craft from the modern greats, he signed a publishing deal with ERN's Cadillac Music in 2024, earning monster success as co-writer on Post Malone's 5X Platinum, all-genre No. 1 single “I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen).”

Walters posted six cuts on Post Malone's F-1 Trillion in total, and has also co-penned tracks for ERNEST (including “I Went To College, I Went To Jail” (feat. Jelly Roll)), Bailey Zimmerman (“Is This Really Over?”), Charles Wesley Godwin (“Dead To Rights”), and more. 

Now signed to DeVille Records, he makes his artistic debut on Cadillac Sessions – a compilation album mixing classic style with a new-Nashville swagger, introducing Walters and his label mates to the world. Boasting organic, live-show inspired country sonics (with plenty of steel guitar) and a knack for modern language, tracks like “Worth The Trouble” find a proven hitmaker turning “real shit” into catchy, singalong anthems.

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ABOUT DEVILLE RECORDS

Founded in 2025 by multi-Platinum singer-songwriter and emerging music mogul ERNEST, DeVille Records is a new-school label built on old-school creative values, steering toward the future of country music. A joint venture with Big Loud Records focused on artist development, personal song craft and a collaborative spirit, the label is designed to build careers for the long haul – just like ERNEST's prized Cadillac DeVille – and welcomes Chandler Walters, Rhys Rutherford, and Cody Lohden as its first signed artists.